Agricultural land use per person in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural land use per person was 0.5056 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5056 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.86 hectares per person
in 1200
All-time low
0.5056 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Kenya, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Kenya stood at 0.5056 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Kenya peaked at 4.86 hectares per person in 1200 and was at its lowest, 0.5056 hectares per person, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 77th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.86 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 4.86 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 4.77 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1770 | 4.68 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1780 | 4.6 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 4.52 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 4.44 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 4.36 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1820 | 4.28 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 4.21 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1840 | 4.14 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 4.06 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 3.99 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 3.92 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 3.86 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 3.79 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 3.72 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 3.66 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 3.6 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 3.53 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 3.47 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 3.41 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 3.36 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 3.3 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.24 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.19 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 3.13 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.08 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.03 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.98 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.93 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.88 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.99 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.9 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.81 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.72 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.55 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.47 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.39 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.31 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.23 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.15 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.01 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.93 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.9 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.83 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.76 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.57 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.51 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.45 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.34 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.34 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.996 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9407 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9197 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8902 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.88 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8499 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8304 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8074 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7874 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7696 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7491 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7302 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7139 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6947 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6811 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.678 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6742 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6657 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6515 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6358 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6211 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6106 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5905 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5872 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5765 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5601 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5508 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5376 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5268 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.516 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5056 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5056 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5056 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.77 hectares per person | 4.77 hectares per person | 4.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.68 hectares per person | 4.68 hectares per person | 4.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.6 hectares per person | 4.6 hectares per person | 4.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.52 hectares per person | 4.52 hectares per person | 4.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.44 hectares per person | 4.44 hectares per person | 4.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.36 hectares per person | 4.36 hectares per person | 4.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.28 hectares per person | 4.28 hectares per person | 4.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.21 hectares per person | 4.21 hectares per person | 4.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.14 hectares per person | 4.14 hectares per person | 4.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.06 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.99 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.92 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.86 hectares per person | 3.86 hectares per person | 3.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.72 hectares per person | 3.72 hectares per person | 3.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.66 hectares per person | 3.66 hectares per person | 3.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.6 hectares per person | 3.6 hectares per person | 3.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.47 hectares per person | 3.47 hectares per person | 3.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.17 hectares per person | 2.93 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.99 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 2.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 hectares per person | 0.88 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7614 hectares per person | 0.6811 hectares per person | 0.8499 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6291 hectares per person | 0.5765 hectares per person | 0.678 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5328 hectares per person | 0.5056 hectares per person | 0.5601 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Kenya?
- Agricultural land use per person in Kenya was 0.5056 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 hectares per person in 1200.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5056 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.